At 6 years old, this friendly, sturdy, and gentle fellow is ready to move into the job I think he will excel at, which is as a long-distance or 50-mile endurance horse. This guy has charisma, charm, and a gait that is like riding a sofa! Jameson was born in captivity in Canon City, Colorado. He was TIP trained and saddle started with Brannaman-philosophy methods by a young couple there. He's been
roped from on pasture cattle, will drag calves to the branding fire and cover a big circle when gathering. Though cattle work is not his favorite activity, his real pleasure and strength is his ability to cover a lot of miles efficiently at any gait. He placed in the Top Ten each day of the Top of the World endurance race in Idaho in August of 2021, covering 30 miles on day 1, and 25 miles on day 2, and did it BAREFOOT. I've put literally hundreds of hours and miles on this horse over the past two seasons as my main guide horse in my horseback riding retreat company. Open range riding is his specialty and he can cover the miles at a consistent long trot pace. Other positive features that Jameson has are his training to work off the leg and yield in any direction, and he will yield to anything on his feet, body or head. He is brave and willing to do anything I ask of him as far as trail challenges are concerned, and is a great lead horse. The only thing that bothers him is being separated from other horses, though after awhile he will settle down. He does still need work in this area of his training out on trail, though a confident rider can work him through it and focus his mind to the job at hand.
